Postcode MK41 7XA (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 7XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 7XA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 7XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 7XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK41 7XA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK41 7XA is Ryton Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashmead Road and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 7XA (for ages 11 and under) is Scott Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School.

The local pub for residents of MK41 7XA is Wells & Co and is 687 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brickhill Fish & chips and is 751 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 7XA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK41 7XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 7XA, and the approximate distance away.

Ryton Close 27 m
Carron Road 119 m
Regent Close 129 m
The Wear 149 m
Beaufort Way 155 m
Hodder Road 191 m
Marlow Way 198 m
Norfolk Close 257 m
Rede Close 259 m
Grenadier Close 296 m
Moriston Road 301 m
Churnet Close 315 m
Witham Close 316 m
Ashmead Road 319 m
Bure Close 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 7XA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK41 7XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School 279 m
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
817 m
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.06 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.57 km
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.97 km
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.99 km
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.99 km
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.99 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.15 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.17 km
Bedford Modern School 2.26 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.39 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.43 km
Bedford School 2.58 km
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.58 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.58 km
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 2.67 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
2.81 km
Polam School 2.86 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 7XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More RC Upper School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
September 15, 2020
279 m
Avon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
334 m
St Marks Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
402 m
MHA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
486 m
Highfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
559 m
Sir William Harpur House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
622 m
Wells & Co Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
687 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
715 m
School Catering Support Ltd at Scott School School/college/university 4
Good
December 3, 2021
715 m
Brickhill Fish & chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
751 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
751 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
751 m
The Tiger Moth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
751 m
Brickhill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2017
1.06 km
School Catering Support Ltd at Brickhill School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2022
1.06 km
Mowsbry Golf Club Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.08 km
All Nations Church Other catering premises Exempt
October 23, 2019
1.17 km
Brickhill Coffee Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
1.17 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2020
1.17 km
Maame's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 7XA - Data from Apr 2022

Ashmead Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Ashmead Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Moriston Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Marlow Way Bus Stop/Station 210 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.22 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 7XA - Data from Dec 2021

Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 312 m
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Crabtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Twin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Oakley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 7XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 352,769 kWh - mean 9,799 kWh : median 9,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 91,364 kWh - mean 2,538 kWh : median 2,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 7XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16458800
Longitude -0.46199600
OS Easting 505294
OS Northing 0252928
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7053
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Brickhill
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2